1Same-sex marriage is also legal in parts of Mexico, and marriages performed in those jurisdictions are recognized throughout the country. Though Israel does not itself perform same-sex marriages, since 2006 it has recognized those legally performed elsewhere. See also footnote 5.2Brazil effectively legalized same-sex marriage on May 14, 2013, when the National Council of Justice approved a resolution that required civil authorities to honour requests to perform and register such marriages.3The law that legalizes same-sex marriage in New Zealand takes effect on August 19, 2013.4The law that legalizes same-sex marriage in Uruguay takes effect on August 1, 2013. The country already allows for cohabitation unions.5Same-sex marriage was legalized in England and Wales in 2013, with the law scheduled to go into effect in 2014. Sources: International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, www.ilga.org; Partners Task Force for Gay & Lesbian Couples, www.buddybuddy.com/partners.html; Gay & Lesbian Political Action & Support Groups, www.gaypasg.org.